Federal Criminal Record Search
This search is used to identify criminal cases filed at federal district courts. Cases are filed at the federal level due to violations of federal laws and regulations. This includes cases related to tax evasion, mail fraud, wire fraud, drug trafficking, weapons violations, tax law violations, immigration law violations, postal offenses and other federal crimes. Cases filed at the federal level include cases involving crimes that occurred on federal property.
A federal criminal record search can be very effective at identifying criminal convictions for crimes that may not fall under local or state laws, but federal jurisdiction, such as “white collar” crimes like tax evasion, embezzlement and counterfeiting. Federal criminal record searches work well in conjunction with County-specific criminal records searches, which are often performed to identify criminal records associated with violent and alcohol/narcotic offenses.
Results from a federal criminal record search include the filing date, case number, charged offenses, defendant identifiers, disposition and disposition date and sentencing information. Unlike a county-specific criminal record search, federal criminal record searches are performed at the state level.
Because federal criminal record searches are performed at the state level, there is a higher probability of generating multiple record “hits” matching the name of your subject, especially if the subject has a common name. As a result, it is recommended that prior to requesting a federal criminal record search, the client provide the subject’s full name including their middle name and date of birth. This can be essential for differentiating your subject from other individuals with the same name. If the client cannot provide the subject’s full name and date of birth, a Social Security number trace can be performed to obtain the subject’s full name and to identify any aliases associated with the subject. Should any aliases be identified, it is recommended that separate searches be performed using all aliases found.
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